Division of Whitlam
The Division of Whitlam is an Australian electoral division in the state of New South Wales.
| Whitlam Australian House of Representatives Division | |
|---|---|
Division of Whitlam in New South Wales, as of the 2016 federal election | |
| Created | 2016 |
| MP | Stephen Jones |
| Party | Labor |
| Namesake | Gough Whitlam |
| Electors | 125,535 (2022) |
| Area | 1,331 km2 (513.9 sq mi) |
| Demographic | Provincial |
Whitlam is a predominantly middle and working-class electorate that covers 1,331 square kilometers in the southern Illawarra and NSW southern highlands.
The current MP is Stephen Jones, a member of the Australian Labor Party. Jones was born in Wollongong and was a union official before first being elected to Parliament in 2010.
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